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tvN Kicks Off Promos for Arthdal Chronicles 2 with Script Reading Stills From Last Year with leads Lee Jun Ki, Kim Ok Bin, and Jang Dong Gun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2023
Warrior group in natural outdoor setting.

Cable network tvN has a solid lineup for the remainder of the year and coming in September 2023 will be the quite unknown what to expect Arthdal Chronicles 2. It’s called Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun (or Aramoon) and takes place in a time jump from the original drama with the switch of leads Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki

Ro Woon and Jo Boa Find Themselves Destined with You in Past and Present Lives in New Teaser for jTBC Romance Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2023
Dramatic scenes from a romantic K-drama.

Oh, so this drama totally has a past life component, which is what ties leads Ro Woon and Jo Boa together in the present day in upcoming jTBC drama Destined with You. Neither are strangers to this very conceit, Ro Woon has it in Extraordinary You and Jo Boa dealt with it in Tale of Gumiho, and in both cases … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Destined with You, Jo Boa, Ro Woon

Kim So Hyun and Minhyun Bring the Young Love Charm in Fashion Pictorial Promoting New Drama My Lovely Liar

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2023
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It’s additional promo time for tvN drama My Lovely Liar leads Kim So Hyun and Minhyun in a magazine pictorial. There isn’t much to say beyond I LOVE THEM TOGETHER and it’s just the vibe of fresh, young romance emanating from the pages. For those who think these two look-a-like in the sense they have couples face it’s totally true … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Minhyun, My Lovely Liar

Filming Starts for Period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2023
"Poster for Guardians of the Dafeng film."

A new C-drama commenced production today and goodness everyone’s going to be so hot in period garb in the dead heat of summer lol. The drama is called Guardians of the Dafeng and will star Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei in what is called the pairing of the same year 2017 debuted younger liuliang stars. Dylan had a major … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei

Two Youth Romance Novels From Writer Zhu Yi Adapted to C-dramas in Summer 2023 Has When I Fly Towards You the Unexpected Better Reviewed Surprise Hit Over Hidden Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
Romantic moments and friendship in a series.

So the first time I heard of When I Fly Towards You were from viewers commenting here about how it’s so much better than Hidden Love and the two are being compared because (1) it’s from the same writer Zhu Yi, and (2) both C-dramas aired at the same time this June 2023. Hidden Love was the “bigger” drama because … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hidden Love, When I Fly Towards You

Song Hye Kyo Takes Home the Daesang at the 2nd Annual Blue Dragon Series Awards with Suzy Winning Best Actress and Ha Jung Woo Getting Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
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Last year in 2022 was the first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards as the awards body until then was exclusively a movie awards ceremony. So this year in 2023 its only the 2nd annual Blue Dragon Series Awards and last nights in person ceremony was full of big name stars but devoid of any meaningful and well dressed fashion per … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Cha Joo Young, D.O., Gong Hyo Jin, Ha Jung Woo, Jeon Hye Bin, Jung Eun Chae, Jung Ryeo Won, Kim Go Eun, Kim Seo Hyung, Lee Elijah, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Park Sung Hoon, Seo Hyun Jin, Shin Ye Eun, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Yoona, Yura, Yuri

Han Hyo Joo Offered Female Lead Role in Healing K-drama In Your Brilliant Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
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K-actress has a new K-drama coming out this summer with Disney+ production of school aged superpower drama Moving and she’s signed on for another drama with Joo Ji Hoon already. Now she’s considering an offer to star in healing romance K-drama In Your Brilliant Season, and just throwing in the word Brilliant got me nostalgic for one of the best … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, In Your Brilliant Season

Youku Announces Premiere of Xianxia C-drama The Princess and the Werewolf with Chen Zhe Yuan and Wu Xuan Yi for July 20th

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
A romantic scene under pink cherry blossoms.

Oh my lord what fresh hell is this? I wrote about how C-ent was discussing the xianxia romance C-drama Go Princess Go 2 (also known as The Princess and the Werewolf) was also going to be part of the airing drop this summer of 2023. Well that rumor is true and Youku will premiere the drama going by the English … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Wu Xuan Yi

Filming to Commence Shortly for K-drama Although I am Not a Hero with Jang Ki Yong and Chun Wo Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2023
Two individuals posing for a photo together.

K-actor Jang Ki Yong is back from military service and his first project will be the K-drama Although I am Not a Hero with costar Chun Woo Hee. The production just confirmed both leads and announced it will commence filming shortly. Jang Ki Yong plays a superhero who loses his powers after an illness. Chun Woo Hee is a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, Jang Ki Yong

Kim Ji Eun and Park Solomon to Headline Fantasy Romance Office K-drama Branding in Seongsudong

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2023
Portraits of a woman and a man.

So this is a fantasy/office/romance plus the noona-dongsaeng age difference which feels like a throwback only because it’s not being done as frequently as prior years. A new K-drama got cast this week called Branding in Seongsudong starring Kim Ji Eun and Park Solomon (Lomon) which is a weird pairing if any. She plays a top marketing executive who is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Branding in Seongsudong, Kim Ji Eun, Park Solomon

See You in My 19th Life Turns Sageuk Life and Death Dramatic in Penultimate Weekend Episodes Leading to Conclusion with 12-episode Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2023
Young woman gazing at a carousel at night.

I had to double check and confirmed that tvN weekend drama See You in My 19th Life is ending next weekend, it sure is as the drama is only 12-episodes long. That makes for a very tight narrative and this drama has done so, and the only filler scenes for me are the OTP hanging out scenes because I still … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged See You in My 19th Life

The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min Concludes with an Ending Sure to be Polarizing

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2023
Fantasy characters in dramatic standoff.

I feel like xianxia dramas almost always have the exact same ending, and I don’t mean sad or happy ending but that the sad endings are the exact same set up and same goes for happy endings. It’s like there is only one playbook for either extreme. The Longest Promise ended today with its quick 40-episode run over two weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ren Min, The Longest Promise, Xiao Zhan

Cheng Yi Joins the Summer 2023 C-drama Party with Mysterious Lotus Casebook Rumored to Drop this Week on July 18th on iQiyi

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2023
Three young men in traditional attire.

C-actor Cheng Yi had one of the big summer 2022 C-drama hits with Immortal Samsara with Yang Zi so it’s only fitting he’s likely going to join this summer’s airing block party as well. Rumors are that iQiyi will premiere period drama Mysterious Lotus Casebook with three male leads Cheng Yi along with Zeng Shun Xi, and Xiao Shun Yao. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Chen Yi Han, Cheng Yi, Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Xiao Shun Yao, Zeng Shun Xi

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